slump

slump
slump1 [slʌmp] v
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Probably from a [i]Scandinavian language]
1.) to fall or lean against something because you are not strong enough to stand
slump against/over/back etc
▪ She slumped against the wall.
▪ Carol slumped back in her chair, defeated.
▪ Ben staggered and slumped onto the floor.
2.) to suddenly go down in price, value, or number
≠ ↑soar
▪ Sales slumped by 20% last year.
slump to
▪ The currency slumped to a record low.
3.) also be slumped
if your shoulders or head slump or are slumped, they bend forward because you are unhappy, tired, or unconscious
▪ Her shoulders slumped and her eyes filled with tears.
slump 2
slump2 n [C, usually singular]
1.) a sudden decrease in prices, sales, profits etc
slump in
▪ a slump in car sales
2.) a period when there is a reduction in business and many people lose their jobs
≠ ↑boom
▪ The war was followed by an economic slump.
▪ a worldwide slump
3.) especially AmE a period when a player or team does not play well
in a slump
▪ The Dodgers have been in a slump for the last three weeks.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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Synonyms:
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